Comments on: The Daily Me http://www.rahulgaitonde.org/2009/03/the-daily-me/ Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Sheeba http://www.rahulgaitonde.org/2009/03/the-daily-me/#comment-446 Sheeba Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:42:52 +0000 http://www.rahulgaitonde.org/?p=695#comment-446 True, online has made it easier to access just what you want. But like the previous comment said, people could (and generally did) do that with paper versions too. As a result of which, most newspapers only published what the majority readers wanted to read. I know I have complained of the sensationalist news in the TOI, or terribly subjective or even false content in other papers.A likely positive outcome is that the niche category of people who do want quality news will be able to find it, since publishers don't have to send the entire news in one bundle. And if this means that I get filter the news to my one-sided views, it may still be better than having someone else filter my news to their one-sided views... True, online has made it easier to access just what you want. But like the previous comment said, people could (and generally did) do that with paper versions too. As a result of which, most newspapers only published what the majority readers wanted to read. I know I have complained of the sensationalist news in the TOI, or terribly subjective or even false content in other papers.A likely positive outcome is that the niche category of people who do want quality news will be able to find it, since publishers don't have to send the entire news in one bundle. And if this means that I get filter the news to my one-sided views, it may still be better than having someone else filter my news to their one-sided views…

]]> By: Print Envelopes http://www.rahulgaitonde.org/2009/03/the-daily-me/#comment-445 Print Envelopes Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:48:40 +0000 http://www.rahulgaitonde.org/?p=695#comment-445 Interesting point, about people generally wanting information that confirms their own prejudices. I guess there is truth to that. With online news, I think it's still generally the same as with printed material. You can choose not to read the other sections too with the printed material, right? I guess its just easier doing it online. Interesting point, about people generally wanting information that confirms their own prejudices. I guess there is truth to that. With online news, I think it's still generally the same as with printed material. You can choose not to read the other sections too with the printed material, right? I guess its just easier doing it online.

]]> By: Rahul V Panakkal http://www.rahulgaitonde.org/2009/03/the-daily-me/#comment-444 Rahul V Panakkal Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:29:00 +0000 http://www.rahulgaitonde.org/?p=695#comment-444 We do not get online to read what we agree with. Rather, it is to read about what interests us. It is the same offline also. "I read only the sports pages" does not mean "I do not read sports pages when India loses." It is what we get in return that dictates what we read. (profit in business or pleasure) We do not get online to read what we agree with. Rather, it is to read about what interests us.

It is the same offline also. “I read only the sports pages” does not mean “I do not read sports pages when India loses.”

It is what we get in return that dictates what we read. (profit in business or pleasure)

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